Unstuck

I see alot of guys out there just reefing on there pole when they get a snag, never giving an inch of slack and then just breaking the line off.

I caught this video the last time out at Sunset. A little patience was rewarded and a $1.50 saved. Next time you get snagged, relax a little and give some slack, jig lightly in many directions, you might save a few bucks too.

Neat video...  How deep of water are you in?

I've had surprising luck unsnagging by moving to the opposite side of the snag.  Sometimes it simply reels right in.  A snag can be a hook stuck in something, or the lure is just wedged between stuff.

Another trick is to get your rod loaded up, then pull your line and release, like you're shooting a bow. Drop you rod tip the same time you let go of your line. The idea is to get your line to flick the lure out the snag. It can work wonders sometimes

Neat video...  How deep of water are you in?

think there i was in about 25-30 feet, My finder wiring corroded and my finder wasn't working that day.

think there i was in about 25-30 feet, My finder wiring corroded and my finder wasn't working that day.

So I guess that AOTY prize is going to come in really handy. 

Great thread Roy!  I might add that a lot of times you can actually tell whether it's your weight or hook that's snagged by letting it drop slowly after tightening your line. 
I had several bad snags at the Sturgeon tournament Saturday but only lost one rig.  Paddling a little upstream from opposite where I was sitting was the ticket.  I think it actually took less time to unhook and paddle across than it would have to re-tie.

-Spot-

The first thing I do is what I call "getting jiggy with it".  With the line just at the edge of being slack I whip the rod up and down very fast, like 3-4 times a second.  Not a big sweeping whip, a quick flick of the wrist.  This only seems to work with braid as mono will just stretch.

If that doesn't work, I paddle up current and pull hard in that direction.

-Allen

I've had surprising luck unsnagging by moving to the opposite side of the snag.  Sometimes it simply reels right in.  A snag can be a hook stuck in something, or the lure is just wedged between stuff.

this also usually works for me.

After looking at the footage again i have to amend the depth. I was in 45-50 FOW.

On the topic of getting hung up, goldendog dave pointed out an article in the January Nortwest Sportsman about making a nice weedless jighead. Looks like a great design, fitting too since the kelp is out of control under the lighthouse here at sunset.

something i learned here; paddle back past it, then try to pull it in.. normally works well.

didn't someone once mention in a similar post about using a "lure knocker?"

something i learned here; paddle back past it, then try to pull it in.. normally works well.

didn't someone once mention in a similar post about using a "lure knocker?"

"What nice knockers you have"

Lure knocker is a gizmo that slides down the line and instead of knocking your lure loose also gets hung up so you lose them both...

something i learned here; paddle back past it, then try to pull it in.. normally works well.

didn't someone once mention in a similar post about using a "lure knocker?"

Probably works well when pulling a bass plug directly on main line. Not too effective at getting by dropper lines and other hardware, I imagine.

Jay

If you'r looking for knockers, check out CBY's favorite rocks at Sunset Bay...